Station Zero: Ghost of the Machine
A sci-fi cold case for date night set aboard a silent deep-space station, where you investigate corrupted logs, crew diaries, and a deadly sabotage plot.
Station Zero is a sci-fi cold case set aboard a deep-space research platform that went silent during a brutal solar storm. The last thing anyone heard was a terrified voice, whispers tangled in static, and one phrase that never should’ve made it into an official report: a ‘ghost in the machine.’
Now the Cold Case Division has recovered a fragmented ‘data ghost’—crew diaries, corrupted system logs, classified xenobotany research, and sealed incident records tied to Myco‑Veridia. Your job is to investigate the station’s final days, sort sabotage from hallucination, and uncover what really happened behind those locked bulkheads. If you want a cinematic space mystery game with layered evidence, tense deduction, and a dark sci-fi horror atmosphere, this is your case.
- Difficulty: Hard
- Players: 1-4
- Estimated Duration: 3-5 hours
// DIGITAL TERMINAL ACCESS
BETA OUTPOSTAnalyze wiretaps, trace burner phones, and cross-reference records online.
> Modify witness profiles, locations, and victim aliases prior to launching the investigation.
// PRINTABLE OFFLINE MATERIALS
Offline printing, party dossiers, and PDF versions are currently in development.
Questions? Totally fair.
What You'll Receive
Each Cold Case File contains high-quality printable evidence, immersive documents, layered clues, and hidden codes that challenge your logic and creativity. Perfect for an unforgettable evening of mystery and deduction.
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